Insidb said:
When I lived in Europe (I won't say which nations, because it was not universal.), the racism was more overt and out in the open. I was shocked by that, because it was simply unexpected. That's not to say that I've been isolated from it, here in NY. In fact, when I was very young, we had to cut ties with some racist family friends. Later on, we had to do the same with family in TN. In both of those cases, we were initially unaware, until they were forced to interact with our black friends and family. My multinational friends have told me that the problem is heightened in Asia and eastern bloc Europe, likely due to cultural isolation.
All of this seems to indicate that penetrating those markets could very well present a real challenge. Even in the US, there is a seemingly incomprehensible 30% of the country that has abandoned all mores to support a man who contradicts everything they've espoused their entire lives. It's horrifying, because I am related to these people, and they offhandedly dismiss the clear contradictions. Having seen it, lived it, and heard more about it overseas, I can see people offhandedly dismissing the film, too.
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